Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-14

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The Travellers Protective Assocla-
tion of the United States, which met
in ST. Louis on June Dist, elected the
following officers for the ensuing year
ID. Z. Pindell, of Xenia, Ohio, presi-
dent; NJ. j. Pickering, of Philadel-
phia, Pa, first vice-president Il. ii.
Randall, of Brooklyn, n. Y, second
vice-president j. c. Wilkinson, of st.
Louis, Mo, third vice-president Jo-
seph Hirsch, of Atlanta, Ga, fourth
vice president Phil. Trounstine, OF
Denver, Col, fifth vice-president John
r. Stone, of Chicago, ILL.,, secretary
and treasurer. Board of Directors
one wear w. l.. Kendall Cleveland,
Ohio II. S. Sanford, jackson, Mich.
George p. Lynd,s Jr., Albany, n, \.
Charles A. Peake, Kansas City, Mo;
Robert Shean, Philadelphia, Pa. Two
years-M. ]. Foreman, Chicago, Ill. {;
s. c. Shield, Richmond, Va. j. G.
Simering, Baltimore, Nd. ; j. A. Rossi,
Leavenworth, Kan. W. \. Warner,
Northampton, Mass.
The report of the treasurer showed
receipts amounting to $l7, 64016; OK
penditures, SIC, 55l.l6 balance on
hand, 81 ,0S9. Increase of membership
during the year, 5000 deaths, 2O-an
unusually large rate.
The report of the Railroad Commit
tee, after reviewing the work of the
past year, made the following recon-
mendations:
/. That inasmuch as Is per cent. of
the passenger receipts of the railroads
is furnished by the commercial travel
Ter, and the general withdrawal of the
special rates is considered to be an un-
merited and unnecessary hardship, that
some means be devised by which the
railroad companies may be induced to
accord fair treatment to the fraternity
Of commercial travellers, and that
rate of two cents mile be regarded as
lust both TO the railroads and the ira
weller.
2. That 1.000-mile tickets should be
sold east of the Missouri river at two
cents per mile that $50 pounds of bag
gage be allowed, and that weekend
tickets be sold on all lines.
3. That these demands on the rail-
road companies are Just and should ne
acceded to, and that the national OIL
GERS be authorized to divert trade iron
one road to another as they deemed
wise. and that the members OF the as
sociation second their efforts IN every
possible way.
4. That a resolution be adopted re-
ouesting all jobbing and wholesale firms
10 co. operate with us in obtaining fan
treatment from the railroads, and II
reciprocating favors extended by indi
yidual members.
5. That inasmuch as the Grand
Trunk Line is the only railway IN the
country that has not advanced Its rates
since the passage OF the Interstate
commerce bill, and as the Michigan
Central has brought charges before thu
commissioner on that account, that thu
convention resolve to use all means t.
divert traffic from the Michigan Cen
tral.
The report was adopted by RISING
vote amid much enthusiasm.
Immediately after the passage OF tn
above the Michigan Central yielded t
the demands of the association, an(
wired that on and after July LIST the,
would issue mileage-books at two cent
per mile. This announcement was re
ceiyed with much applause.
The several plans offered regarding
the insurance clause, after considera
BILE discussion, were referred toJa speeia
committee, with instructions to draft
plan 10 be Incorporated in the constitu
ton. and submit the same TO tin
several divisions ninety days prior b
their annual meetings for approval o
rejection. Should the plan as offeret
by this committee meet with the ap
l proyal OF two thirds OF the division
II will become law il not, il will b
acted upon at the next national con
vention.
Mr.. Joseph Hirsch, of Atlanta, GA.
offered resolution looking towards tn
erection OF an orphan asylum and tn
node OF its maintenance, which re
ceiyed the unanimous endorsement o
the association, and by special reques
was referred 10 the committe,
above referred to, with instructions Il
smbody the same in their report.
A resolution creating benefit funt
for disabled commercial travellers an(
the maintence Of cots at the principa
bospitals Of the country was likewise re-
lerred.
An act 10 provide for the establish
ntDt Of 9 National Bureau Of Employ